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Dampier

American  
[dam-pee-er, damp-yer] / ˈdæm pi ər, ˈdæmp yər /

noun

  1. William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.


Dampier British  
/ ˈdæmpɪə /

noun

  1. William. 1652–1715, English navigator, pirate, and writer: sailed around the world twice

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Tackling must be priority No. 1 for a defense that failed to bring down quarterback Devon Dampier and others on what seemed like dozens of occasions.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Rio exports from Dampier port and through Cape Lambert in the northern part of Western Australia state.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

After Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle stepped back as senior royals, expert Phil Dampier told U.K.’s DailyMail that Sophie was the ideal member of the family to step into their shoes.

From Fox News • Oct. 5, 2021

Dampier chose his career to support his insatiable interest in biology, and his field notes reveal a man easily distracted from the business of raiding a town by his delight at discovering colorful parrots.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2021

The interview, writes Dampier, was tender, solemn, and affecting.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter